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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24

shall be numbered by consecutive num-
bers for each district, and shall contain a
statement Of his name, age, color, occu-
patton, place Of residence and date of
registration as entered in the registra-
ton book, which certificate shall be
signed by the registration officer. No
person shall be allowed to vote in any
other election district than the one for
which he is registered, nor shall any per-
son whose name does not appear upon
Che registration list be allowed to vote
unless he produces and exhibits such GER
tificate to the managers of election !;
Pi-orided, That when the name of any
one who was duly registered before the
approval of this act does not appear on
the registration list of the election dis
trict in which he registered. such person
shall, ON making satisfactory proof to
the Supervisor of the fact of his pre-
vious registration, and that his
name has been improperly omitted from
name restored To said list on application
to the Supervisor, and shall thereupon
receive from such Supervisor a certifi-
cate similar to that hereinbefore pro-
vided for, ON the production of which at
the polling place of the proper precinct
he hall be entitled to vote, even though
his name does not appear on the regis
trstion list. The certificate OF registra-
ton shall be of the following form:
Registration Certificate No. -, State
of Florida, County; Election Dis
trict No. -. The bearer, -, Is
a qualified elector in the above district.
by occupation -; color, -, and Is
entitled to vote at said precinct.
Registered on the -- day OF -,
l III
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24
WELAKA.
Of the Puldtha NeTs.

Correspondence Of the Pulatha Neus.
WELAKA, FLA, June %.
The principal topic is the railroad, and
if all donate as well as they talk and
wish the road we will get it. 1t will need
the assistance of every one interested to
secure it, and if any hang back and say
it is coming anyway, they are mistaken,
liberal donations are absolutely necessary
to secure it, 1t is both unfair
and ungenerous to stand back and let
Others give, while every one can do
something. Those who hang back are gen.
orally willing to get all the benefits pos
sible and also do more railroad talking
than manager can. Come, forward
every one, while the chance is open. Mr..
Knight, with his corps, is surveying
near Satsuma for crossing If the j.
II. & X. w. r. r..
The fine rains we are now getting are
of III uch benefit. MELONS are getting
plenty, so dear that only the colored
man can buy them. He will have them.
Inotice you have no fish stories, but
tanned fish are here. Mr.. A. j. Reynolds
can show about a dozen cat fish at any
hour-they will come at his call. II any
do not believe this, call and he will ex-
hibit the fish or rather call them These
same fish have been special pets here all
winter.
Preparations are going on for the
great time here on the 4th, and a good
time is looked for.
1t is a cold day when the steamer
Georgia don't get passengers or freights
from here, she is on prompt time with
mails every day, and. though business is
light, Captain Cable and mail CLERK
Leonard are always i'm good humor.
Our municipal government is now in
full force. The seal having arrived, and
papers on file, we are waiting for some
thing to come before the mayor, so as t.
appear like business. The city fathers
have a fine time every week in seeing Il
affairs, and talking over matters in gen
eral-in fact, a social visit.
A number of people from about herr
are enjoying themselves along the coast
at Augustine and Summer Haven.
BUCKEYE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24

ThurlOw Weed used to tell about q man
from the western part OF the state OF New
York, with a most Respondent and fiery
proboscis, who went to Albany for the
purpose Of asking an Office Of Governor
Bouck. Being cautioned not to appear
before the governor who was a strong
temperance mani in that nose, he, by the
advice of a waggish physician, applied a
fax-seed poultice to it before going to bed
the night previous to the intended call on
the governor. The next morning he ap-
peareti at the breakfast table Of the hotel,
with his nose bleached and parboiled,
looking for all the world like q washer
woman's thumb. The doctor was himself
an applicant for Office, living in the same
hotel, and had advised the poultice only in
joke; but when he found the man had
actually applied it, he let the cat out OF
the bag. The boarlers were accordingly
on the lookout for the patient in the morn
ing, and when the nose appeared there
was such a roar of laughter at the table
that the poor fellow had to change his
lodgings before calling upon the temper
ance governor--Ben: Perley Poore-
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Supervisor of Registration
For said county.

Supervisor of Registration
For said county.
The present officers shall deliver to the
Supervisor of Registration all books, lists,
ETC., pertaining to the duties of his office.
He shall make all corrections of the lists,
and appeal will lie to the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners against his rulings.
SEC. Is. Every electOr shall have the
right to a renewal of his certificate with
out fee or charge when the same be-
comes defaced by time or accident upon
his surrendering such certificate 50 de-
faced to the Supervisor Of Registration.
SEC. 10. At each election the Super
visor of Registration shall furnish the In
spectors of Election at each election
district with copy of the registration
book for such district, the names IN
which have been arranged alphabetically
and certified by him to be correct, for
the care and custody of which the In
spectors receiving the same shall be re-
sponsible, and which they shall return
to the Supervisor of Registration within
three days after the close of the election
SEC. %. The voting shall be by ballot,
WniCn btilOt Siiltii no pam WHutc PtIS-Is
clear and even cut, without ornaments,
designation mutilation, symbol or mark
of any kind whatsoever, except the
name or names of the person or persons
voted for and the office to which such
person. or persons are intended to be
chosen, which name or names or Office
or offices shall be written or printed or
partly written and partly printed there
on in black ink, or with black pencil,
and such ballot shall be so folded as to
conceal the name or names thereon, and
so folded, shall be deposited in a box to
be constructed, kept and disposed of as
hereinafter provided, and no ballot of
any other description found in any
election box shall be counted.
SEC. 81. All bar-roOms, saloons ar d
other places for the sale of intoxicatin,
liquors by retail shall be closed at six
O'Clock of the evening preceding the day
of such election, and remain closed I'M
til six O'Clock in the morning of the day
thereafter. and during the time afore-
| said the sale of all Intoxicating liquors is
| prohibited. Any person duly convicted
before competent court of a violation
| of this section shall be punished by fine
not exceeding fifty dollars or by impris-
onment not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment, in the
| discretion of the court.
On the sixth day after the election the
| Supervisor of Election with the County
| Judge and member of the Board OF
| County Commissioners shall canvass the
| returns and issue certificates as to the
| results. The State Board of Canvassers
| consists of the Secretary of State, AttOr-
| ney General and Comptroller of Accounts
or any two of them, together with any
| other member of the Cabinet to be des-
| ignated by them.
The act was approved June 2, 1887.
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An Enormous Crystal.

II is well known, Of course, that Amer
lea has long been celebrated the world
over rs the home Of enormous crystals,
and the prodgious specimens Of apatite.
beryl and other minerals have been the
subject Of wonderment- But among these
the crystals Of spodumene brought to visw
by the excavations in the Eta tin mine,
In Pennington county, ID. T., are believed
to be without rival in respect to sze.
According to the report made On this
subject by Professor Blake. Il appears
that one ofS these Crystals b thirty nix
feet IN length<fn . straight line, and nom
one 10 three fest in thickneR. The cleav-
age b Unou<h and sGxaighk. but the laAesal
and teEninel paanss asdsnzShsd - hsng
.otucuDe-Nsw E0k -. s.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24


trees, showing splendidly against the
black pile of thunder clouds which We're
following us along.
The station of Mount Homer stands
alone in the woods with but a solitary
house to watch it. Here the conductor
dropped a note, to secure which a bare
footed urchin traced with himself so
hard the passengers all smiled, and gave
the little chap a cheer.
Just before that station is reached n
fine residence is passed. which being
built well back from the road and upon
the bank of the lake, offered a pretty
| view down the banana-lined avenue
leading to the house. The style of the
| house gave it away as English dont'cher
| know and a well put question to the
| express messenger brought forth the in
formation that one English cousin. pin
ing for roast beef. had departed to the
land thereof from this '.blarsted coun-
try"
just outside of Tavares the quarantine
| agent came aboard and called for '''stifi-
Gates with a touch of considerable wea-
riness in his voice. Your scribe handed
him Putnam County pass, signed by
Jno. G. Ames, Secretary Board of Health
of Putnam County. The man viewed it
with suspicion until he reached the sig
| nature, then he Frightened up .'Oh.
Ames is i.r All right, sir; that's all
rigat," and of he went to poor chap
who had no papers, and called up the
train hands to help him convince the
officer that he was a resident of the town
adjoining.
TAvares, situated ON the south shore OF
IAks Enstis, = : favored site for . city.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24

According TO DIR. John C. Peters, OF
this city, the germ of diphtheria is so
nearly like that of common putrefaction
that il is very dificult to tell them apart
Diphthcria germs are more active and
virulent than those Of common putrefae-
ton Nevertheless, the latter may cause,
in persons who have delicate mucous
membranes, an attack Of cankered sore
throat This il seldom fatal, but IL often
infectious to young children, and may de-
velop in them true diphtheria- An adult
affected with sore throat should never,
therefore, hs child, especially upoa il
Epk ne a0ecti0oafs cares ny cAnss
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-24
THE DAILY NEWS

TYR DAILY NEWS Is published every morn
Ing except Monday, and delivered by carriers
IN the city, or mailed, postage free, ~ for three
TIE w EEKLY NEWS Is "A large four-page J-
column paper, published every Friday. con,
taining all the of the week. local ana
senerni II Is the largest and handsomest
weekly paper published in Florida and Will pe
mailed, hostage free, for 81 year, or ~ cents
for six months. Specimen copies free 10 any
address.
Local advertisements, 30 cents per line for
first Insertion, and 10 cents per line for each
additional Insertion. Special notices, 10 cents
DER line. Reduced rates on continued adver-
tisements.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Special and short-time payapie
in ADVANCE
All remittances should be made by express,
money-ortier or registered letter.
d.iress THE NEWS,
PAIATKA FLORIDA.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14

One day when the temperature was in
the neighborhood OF nothing, n couple OF
colored inhabitants OF Bucktown were
overheard discussing the good luck which
a horse shoe brings. Both of the Dartici-
pants in the debate were Of the feminine
gender. One was young, good looking
md fairly dressed, and affected all the
fashionable furbelows of her white sisters,
while the other looked rs IL she had been
n participant in the first Punic war. Her
face had been gashed with n razor, one
eye was gone and as she walked she hob
blcd rs if one leg had stopped Growing be-
fore the other had. She wore n faded
calico dress, and there was nothing to in
dictate that she wore anything else to keep
of the keen and cutting air.
81 tell yo', Hannah, yo' ought ter git n
boss shoe and nail obcr yo' doah. Darc's
no better way ter keep out de cold and bad
luck said the young cOlorcd Hebe, who,
though protected by a cloak, was SILVER
ing.
"Dare's nothing in it, honey" answered
the relic, as her teeth ratified together;
''darc's nothing in it. When l got mar
ricd | got a hull blacksmith shop full OBJ
boss shoes and nailed 'em all ober my
house. Dey almost took de place oh
de shingles on de roof, SO many was dare;
and look at me now. Dare's mo- in a
good days washin' dan in n hundred boss
Shoes, honey. "-Cincinnati Times-Star.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14

An Old R~ailroader's Story-A Close Call
for u Drunken Man.

-"
"Out on our Nebraska line. near Sutton,
Clay county" said a railroadcr, who for
many years had owed allegiance to the
great Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
there used 10 live a man named Potter
a rather old man, who had seen better
days, but who was then living in a dugout,
about two miles from town, II close by
the railroad track. He was n fearful old
~drunkard, too, and used to go to town
about every other day and fill up mt Pat
Curran's saloon, starting home late in the
evening, and always taking the railroad
track. Being an old man, and not able to
stand such big and bad doses of liquor as
Pat gave him, he often fell down on the
track and went to sleep. Time and again
u boys stopped their trains on discover
ing old Potter ahead, and, of course, saved
his life every time they did it.. 1t got TO
be so that it was a rule of the road along
by Sutton to look out for old Potter
After a time the boys got tired Of il, and
got the local agent TO notify the old man
that he'd got to keep off the track or get
hurt. This had no effect, and Potter used
our ties for a bed quite rs often as before.
One winters night in 1874 Dave Thomp-
son-he's now superintendent at Lincoln,
but he was then Il freight conductor-onc
night Dave was running an extra cattle
train from Lowell, and as they reached
the top of the hill going down to Sutton,
Dave was in the engine cab, II he said:
"'Keep a sharp lookout for old Potter.
II he's on let's give him "A scare
pretty soon the engineer sighted a
dilapidated form ahead on the track, and
declared that it was the old man. Whistle
for brakes said Thompson, but let her
run pretty free, and we'll shake the old
man up IA bit
''The boys all entered into the spirit of
thing. Their purpose was TO run the loco
motives nose right into the old man and
rouse him without hurting him, with the
idea Of giving him a good scare. But the
weight of the train and the grade proved
pretty bad things TO calculate TO such a
fine point, and when the locomotive
reached the old man the boys all had
their hearts in their throats and a feeling
that they were little better than murder
ers. They jumped down, expecting TO
find Potter all mashed to pieces, but there
he was under the engine, snug up against
the fire box, where he had been rolled and
pushed along on the snow for two or three
rods. He was evidently warm on the
side next the fire box and cold on the
other, for just rs the boys got TO him they
heard him mutter:
"I shay, ole 'oman-shay-yer pullin'
all 'er cover off'n me-
"Well, the boys got him out, and were
delighted TO find that he wasn't much
hurt. AS o o as they got him thor
oughly reused he was the most fright
ened man that ever was. that scare
proved his salvation, for he braced up and
reformed, and now OWNS one of the finest,
best stocked farms III Clay county. | got
this story from one of our Nebraska men,
and know it to be true Chicago Herald
''l'rain Talk
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
Consumption Among Negroes.

"You never heard Of negroes dying Of
consumption before the war;" said III eX-
Virginia slave the other day. ut is only
within the past twenty-five years that the
disease has fastened its clutches upon our
people. In the old days it was a pretty
lazy coon that caught anything worse
than n licking. The slave always had too
much to do to spend any time lying around
for consumption to light upon him. He
got up early in the morning, worked hard
all day and went to bed early at night.
He ate 'possum and vans, and sang and
danced when the days work was done.
This sort of living and exercise made the
slave proof against consumption and lung
diseases. II is ali different now There
are n heap Of young 'coons' lying round
town playing Christmas gigs in the policy
shops and shooting craps in some alley,
who are keeping open house for just such
callers as spinal meningitis and consump-
ton. Chicago Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14

The venerable James Jackson, who was
the Nestor of the medical profession for so
long a time in Boston, used to say that a
man came to the prime of his effective fac
ulties when he was IS years old. He said
that it was true that the curve Of physical
strength was then declining. But expert
ence and the ability to act which comes
from experience are, Of course, constantly
improving while memory holds. Accord
ing to DR.. Jackson the curve of experience
and the curve of physical life cross each
other at the age Of G5.-Boston journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
Unjust Charge.

There has been, and will be again, the
ton Of the money spent in mining
brings no returns, and that thousands
have lost where one has gained. All
over the land men and will eX-
hibit gorgeously printed stock certi-
ficates Is proof of the claim that they
are interested in mining, and that their
money has been invested and lost IN
some mine of fabulous promise that
neyer vet has reached its wonderful
bonanza, or steady stream Of dividends.
1t will be safe to say that there is a wide
difference between buying a stock certi-
ticate and making a business like invest
ment in a mining property, and 1t may
also be stated with equal certainty that
the greater part Of the loss, d%isappolnt-
ment and dishonesty, must be charged
10 the stock instead of the mine. The
mistakes, mismanagement and failures
that make up the history of actual min
ing operations, are amply sufficient
without adding to them h record of
which may justly be charged aginst it.
Much Of the loss which has fol-
lowed legitimate mining operations
came largely from that inexperience
and the %unfavorable conditions which
surround and hamper every new in
dustry, and may be justly classed with
every line of business. Can the same
be az truthfully claimed in behalf Of the
stock certificate so often based upon
nothing, f%uctuating without reasonable
cause on the speculative waves Of the
wild and turbulent Exchange.
We have SO many times urged that
mining was a business, with a definite
aim and purpose, closely allied to farm
ing as a producing industry, but with
many advantages in its favor, that we
cannot willingly consent that it should
be charged with the sins of a vampire
that has fastened its grasp upon it. The
investing public should be taught the
. sidely marked difference between stock
Speculation and mining investments,
and all the responsibility placed where
it belongs. No one has a right in justice
to buy a piece of worthless stock and
then curse mines and mining for his
loss, instead of his own toolishness.
The mines of this country. consider
ing all things in connection with their
development, make a most satisfactory
and creditable showing when compared
with any other line of enterprise in
which men invest labor ard capital,
and it is time for them to stand forth in
their true light. separate and distinct
from every other association which
may have been forced upon them by a
combination of circumstances
Tie wiser conservatism of corpora
tons shown in smaller capitalization,
the increase Of private and individual
investment directly in mining property,
the important change in cost Of produc-
the wonderful improvements in
~nethods and machinery, the satisfactory
profits where good management is
shown, all point in the most positive
manner to the near approach of that
time when the proper development of
the vast and u~nequaled mineral re-
sources of this country will be regarded
rs the most important as we'll as the
most creditable and profitable industries
i'm which wise investment can be made.
Chicago Mining Review.
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
Societies.

4. r. e. Il. N.
Custer City odge, No. &c, A. f. & A. NJ, meets
In Masonic hall in regular communication Oh
the first ana third Wednesdays of each month.
5. NJ, BOOTH, w. NJ.
FL. V. RUrKowsKI, Sec,
a.. 4. X.
Gen. Steele Post No. 81 meets in regular session
OH the list and 3rd Fridays of each month At the
Court House Hall ut 1880 p. m. Visiting mem
bers W i'll meet with a hearty welcome.
5. NJ. BOOTH, Commander,
At FEAY. Adjutant.
4. q. u. r.
Fidelity Lodge Of !. o. g.. r. meets at the
Court. House AT 1880 p, m. Saturday evenings.
J, c. CARR, W.. G, T.. G. r. BoYDBS, w, 4,
w. {. 7. H..
The Womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the LIST and Srd Thursdays OF each
month AT 3 o'clock p. IN. IA the Methodist
Church Ladies are cordially invited TO attend
our sessions.
MRS. A. YERKEs, Prest.
Miss ". i. Il. DEESY, Il. S.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
A Twelve Mile Tunnel.

One OF the great mining schemes in
California is a twelve mile tunnel for
draining the entire group OF mines in Ne
vada City and Grand valley. The water
power of Yuba river will be used to drive
the drills and propel the cars. The tun-
mel where it enters the mines will be 200
feet below the service. There has been
subscribed 81, 900, 600 toward the expenses
Of the work, but the engineer expects to
pay the cost from the ore extracted in
digging.-Frank Leslie's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
CUSTER CHRONICLE
TERRTTORI1L OFFICERS

Cover nor-Louis X. Church.
Secretaty-M. l.. Mccormack.
Chief Trip.
Associate Ilstices-Charlcs NJ. Thomas, W. b.
Mcconnell, 6. 5. Palmer and James Spencer.
United states Attorncy-John 4. Garland.
United states Marshal--D. w. Maratta.
Surveyor Gcneral--Maris Taylor.
Delegate to Congress--O. s. Clifford.
Territorial Freasurer-J w. Raymond.
Territorial Auditor-E. w Caldwell.
Superintendent Of public IEstruction-A. Sher-
idAn Jones. Assistant J w, Cowan.
Attorney General-Ceorge :. Engei
Commissioned Of Observation-Disclosures Dunlap
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14
Extinction of Fires.

Mr.. f. Martin, OF Munich, manufact-
ures a compound consisting chiefly OF
common salt, alum, soluble glass and
tongstate of soda, which has been intro
duced with great success in Austria and
Switzerland Tor the extinction of fires, and
IL now being used in Germany, where the
admiralty have recommended II to their
navy yards. Boston Transcript.